I took a comfortable night bus 'Dream Sleeper' connecting between Tokyo and Osaka in a completely private room
There are several options for traveling between Tokyo and Osaka, such as Shinkansen, airplane, and highway bus, depending on the travel time and destination. Among them, the advantage of the night bus is that it is cheaper than other buses and you can move early in the morning the next day. What we are doing is the completely private room type highway bus ' Dream Sleeper '.
Dream Sleeper Osaka-Tokyo, Hiroshima/Fukuyama-Tokyo Fully Private Express Bus | DREAM SLEEPER
Dream Sleeper Tokyo Osaka | Kanto Bus Co., Ltd.
https://www.kanto-bus.co.jp/nightway/dream-sleeper/
The departure and arrival point on the Tokyo side is Platform 7 at the Ikebukuro Station West Exit Bus Terminal.
From the middle of the steps, the floor is carpeted, and shoes are prohibited from here. Put your shoes in a bag and change into slippers.
Even though it's a bus, you can't see the seats lined up, and the private rooms are lined up on both sides of the aisle.
I entered the private room and looked down at the seat.
Storage space overhead. The depth is about 50 cm to 60 cm, and when the umbrella is placed, the handle protrudes. If the bag is not too inflated, it should fit perfectly.
A desk folds out in front of the seat.
This desk has a considerable depth ......
A notebook PC (about 28 cm wide) can be placed without problems.
Amenities, power supplies and switches are placed on the window side.
Plasma cluster generator from the left end, rear lighting dimming knob, 4 types of seat adjustment buttons (fully automatic, footrest, tilt, reclining), front lighting dimming knob.
Since a USB charging outlet and an AC100V outlet are prepared separately, it is also possible to use it as 'using a notebook PC while charging a smartphone'. The AC100V outlet can use devices with a maximum power consumption of up to 75W.
Even if you want to charge your smartphone but accidentally put the cable in your bag in the trunk, there are USB-Lightning cables and USB-USB Type-C cables available for rent.
Amenities such as sleeping masks, earplugs, toothbrush sets, slippers, etc., are on par with business hotels.
This is about the foot space when sitting without raising the footrest. It's unusually spacious for a night bus, so even if you put your bag on your feet, you won't feel cramped.
There is a reading light separately from the indoor lighting above the head, and there is a considerable amount of light. This is unique to the private room type.
Hangers are also provided.
There is a toilet at the bottom of the stairs in the center of the vehicle. There is a hot water washing function, and you can also make the sound of running water.
At the far end of the aisle is a powder room separated by a curtain. There is also a folding chair, so you can use it with confidence.
The departure and arrival points on the Osaka side are
You will also have your own private waiting room.
Waiting for the departure of the bus slowly here and enjoying the whole journey is also a good thing.
In addition, as it has all these facilities, it is expensive as a night bus connecting Tokyo and Osaka, 20,000 yen for adults and 15,500 yen for children one way. There is also a discounted day, in which case the price is 18,000 yen for adults and 14,500 yen for children (15,000 yen for adults if purchased at least 10 days in advance). There may be special rates that are lower than that.
For Osaka, the train departs from the west exit of Ikebukuro Station at 22:50, arrives at Namba OCAT at 6:40, and arrives at Kadoma Shako at 7:30. For Tokyo, the departure from Kadoma garage is at 21:50, the departure from Namba OCAT is at 22:40, and the arrival at the west exit of Ikebukuro station is 6:40.
·postscript
From 2019, Osaka Station and Shinjuku Station have been added as transit points. The schedule for Osaka departs from Ikebukuro Station West Exit at 22:50, stops at Shinjuku Station West Exit Platform 14 at 23:20, arrives at Nankai Namba Express Bus Terminal at 6:35 the next day, and arrives in front of Osaka Station at 7:00. . The schedule for Tokyo departs from Nankai Namba Express Bus Terminal at 22:40, passes in front of Osaka Station at 23:05, arrives at Shinjuku Station West Exit Platform 14 at 6:25 the next day, and departs at 6:55. Arrive at Ikebukuro Station West Exit.
Also, as of April 22, 2022, the Kadoma garage bus stop that appeared in the article was abolished. This is due to the abolishment of the Ryobi Bus Kadoma Depot, and at the same time Ryobi Bus withdraws from the Tokyo-Osaka route of the 'Dream Sleeper', reducing it to only the Hiroshima/Fukuyama-Tokyo route. On the Tokyo-Osaka line, Kanto Bus, which was jointly operated, will continue to operate independently as 'Dream Sleeper Tokyo Osaka'.
Dream Sleeper Tokyo Osaka | Kanto Bus Co., Ltd.
https://www.kanto-bus.co.jp/nightway/dream-sleeper/
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